Instructors
Natalie Carpello
Natalie Carpello is a sculpture artist located in Napa Valley, CA. She received a fine arts degree at SFSU with a dual emphasis in sculpture and textiles. She incorporates multiple mediums in her artwork, including blacksmithing and welding, ceramic sculpture, embroidery, crochet and sewing. Natalie is currently the instructor and facilitator for CAC ceramics program.
Lisa Green
Lisa has been involved with glass work since 1986. The journey began with taking classes through the Napa Jr. College under the tutelage of Jerry Sinclair and then in 1987 on to Great Panes in Calistoga working for Raymond Centanni and still working there for the last 32 years. Great Panes has done projects locally and all over the world. Lisa is currently CAC’s stained glass instructor.
Anna Johansson
Anna received a BFA in painting from Boston University and a MAT in art education K-12 from Rhode Island School of Design after which she began a stained glass career at a renowned studio in Boston for 10 years. All along she created sculptures and jewelry from repurposed materials. She resides in Northern CA with her husband and 2 children. Apart from running the CAC, she holds afterschool art classes and workshops for youth and all other ages.
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Thank you to our guest instructors:
Kathy Baylor, Diane Kuykendall, Amy Boulant, Joel Kurtz, Miriam Owen, Derek Bacchus